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Six Ways to Control Rising Commercial Construction Costs

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Construction season is upon us, and you know what that means…rising commercial construction costs. The summer always brings more commercial construction activity, more bids, and, as a result, higher pricing. If there is one aspect of a commercial construction job worth extra investment, it is the planning and drawing stage.

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Retail Development: Top 5 Reasons for Shopping Mall Owners to Work with a Construction and Asset Management Firm

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For savvy commercial real estate investors and venture funds, terrific opportunities exist today to purchase and reposition underperforming shopping malls. Investors are finding significant bargains on well-located shopping malls in high-density areas with strong consumer demographics. 5) Tenant coordination expertise.

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Client Relationships: 3 Reasons You Should Listen If Your Commercial Contractor Tells You No

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Working with a commercial contractor on a negotiated-bid basis, as Englewood Construction does with long-term client American Girl, can minimize the likelihood you’ll hear “no” from your GC during the bidding process. As a national commercial contractor , we are first and foremost in the business of customer service.

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What Is a Construction Punch List (And How to Improve)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Download our template : DOWNLOAD NOW Construction Punch List Stats You Should Know A recent report from Autodesk and Dodge Data & Analytics survey explored a few key areas to understand the processes and technology used by today’s contractors to manage the quality and closeout of their projects.

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#92:  Lost Profits and Waivers of Consequential Damages

NH Construction Law

In the law of contracts, damages suffered by the nonbreaching party may be either “direct” (loss of the benefit of the bargain, measured by the cost of remedying the deficient performance) or “consequential” (other reasonably foreseeable harm caused by the breach). v Conor Medsystems Ireland, Ltd. , 3d 676 (2014).

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What Is a Construction Punch List (And How to Improve)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Punch List Stats You Should Know A recent report from Autodesk and Dodge Data & Analytics survey explored a few key areas to understand the processes and technology used by today’s contractors to manage the quality and closeout of their projects. First, it looked at how contractors manage closeout activities and punchlists with software.

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Xero To QuickBooks Conversion

Contractor Bookkeeping

It is similar to the reason why a $50 circular saw is a bargain and may work great for a handyman doing some minor projects and yet for a construction contractor it simply is not robust enough to get the job done. Business Processes Management. If this describes you then perhaps QuickBooks is a better fit for you than Xero.